“Sometimes we’re on a collision course, and we just don’t know it. Whether it’s by accident or by design, there’s not a thing we can do about it.”         

– The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – 

1. In this clip, Benjamin explains a series of unexpected events. Watch the clip and answer the following questions: 

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5TnWczvk-Y[/youtube]

What would have happened if:

• the delivery truck hadn’t moved?
• the package hadn’t been wrapped?
• the girl hadn’t broken up with her boyfriend?
• the man hadn’t forgot to set the alarm?
• the taxi driver hadn’t stopped for a cup of coffee?
• the woman hadn’t remembered her coat?

2. Watch the video again and note down the chronological events.

3. In pairs, reconstruct the story and retell it in pairs.  

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